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The Fitzroy FFC (currently under application to rejoin the Sweet FA) has initiated a local comp of 'junior' teams, and appended management responsibilities to a few of the senior club's players. The Lions Den, Carn The Roys!, Mr Ripper, FattyLumpkin, Mobbenfuhrer, Wonaeamirri33 and Fat Pizza have each taken a team of Fitzroy greats under their wing, and will coach/manage them through a secondary comp concurrent with the Sweet FA. These teams will be joined by 2 others, managed by non-playing Roys FFC identities TomFC and Dylan12, to round out a minor league of 9 clubs.
While all competition is welcomed, a novel intention in this case is to foist leadership and maturity training upon the 7 Sweet FA participants, which should thereby flow down through the rest of the team. This should, in turn, result in a solid, confident, teamwork-based performance by the Roys in the Sweet FA.
Of course the Fitzroy FL will be a phenomenon and a spectacle all of its own, and there'll be no shortage of interest as to how this competition will proceed forth.
Mobbenfuhrer had this to say about his team, the Normanby Burgundonians:
"I've got a list full of 'nearly-there' talent, with some cool old heads in the leadership positions. Our captain, Bert Rappiport, played many games and kicked quite a few goals in the formative years of the original Fitzroy club, and brings some thinking-cap intellect to the team. He will be ably supported by past skipper Jack Worrall and the reliable Brian Brown. And to pick up an AFL Grand Final coach, well, that's just marvellous.
"The real excitement about our team, though, is inherent in the young guys who promise to give that elusive mid-season momentum that Fitzroys of old always struggled to find. Jamie Elliott, Tom Kavanagh, Anthony Mellington, these sorts of blokes will have the energy and enthusiasm to prevent any serious troughing during the sleepy season of the middle rounds.
"Its an exciting mix, it will be interesting to see how they gel together. I see us being a shoe-in for finals this year, but, as to how far we go, only time will tell.
"For myself, as a Roys FFC player taking on this leadership-building task by managing a junior team in a local comp, well it was my idea actually, so it'd be insane to not be looking forward to the contest.
"It can only work in our favour to have this extra experience running concurrently with the Sweet FA season. I don't think the other senior clubs are anywhere near ready for what's going to hit them."
Over in SA, sole non-local team Bloody Lions chairman FattyLumpkin says his "Team is bonding well. Bill Stephen taken early in the draft for his club song writing abilities alone, and the Karaoke is proving very popular. Salty Parish & Sir Doug are inseparable & mentoring the younger folk a treat. Grant Lawrie is still at his playing weight, thus available to pilot a Melb Cup mount on Tues. Big Dean Farnham still HUGE. Most of our salary cap has been diverted to the likes of Farnham, Alexander, Rendell & Beecrofts food & grog bill. "Banger" Bain furious on missing his No 19 jumper no (David McMahon claimed seniority). His 22 (at the Bears) gone to Chris Duthy (who claimed to have no memory of '87). "Banger" reckons anyone with 2 Grogans (Medals) should get what they want! Noel Zunneberg fitting in very nicely & beaming that he's last on the alphabetical list. Johnny Cassin gone awol - probably training at Arden st or Windy Hill, the dill.
"Still 2 spots on the Fatty Footy Club (FFC) roster - we're aiming for quality players who add either experience, controversy or eccentricity to pass on life experience to the players in the mighty Gorillas SFA side."
{Editor's note: This message was received prior to those two spots being filled.}
Fat Pizza, head of the Fat Pizza FC Pizza Men, had this to say about the competition :
"I consider it a privilege to participate in what amounts to a Field of Dreams for Fitzroy supporters. “Build it & they will come”. In some competitions it would be seen as a disadvantage if almost half the players in your team were actually deceased. In this comp, that just presents me with an even greater opportunity.
"My team will bring to life Legends from Fitzroy’s early years, such as Tammy Beauchamp, Goldsmith Collins & Ern “Puffer” Elliott, who, up until now, I’ve only been able to read about in history books. I now have the chance to coach them. I think the players themselves would have been eager to test themselves in this competition with Fitzroy players from different eras. I’d like to think our old-time ruckmen, Len Wigraft & Boxer Milne would have relished the opportunity to combine in an on-ball division with the heroes of my youth, Garry Wilson & Warwick Irwin.
"Despite a sprinkling of pure class among my players, this is by no means just a team of champions. I’ll take great delight in giving a second chance to some of the lesser-lights & bit-players from Fitzroy’s past. In the back pocket, I’ll have Don Chipp, who played 3 games for the Roys in 1947 before going on to form the Australian Democrats political party. As usual, he’ll be attempting to “keep the bastards honest”. On a back flank, I’ve got Hector McNeil, who played just 7 games in 1922. I’m looking forward to seeing him & Cec Rheinberger streaming downfield & pumping the ball forward to the likes of Gary Lazarus & our captain, Alex Ruscuklic.
"All I can say to my competitors is bring it on & may the best Royboys win.
The fixture for the Fitzroy Fantasy Football League is expected to be released within the next few days.
Old Fitzroy FFC
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Manager : The Lions Den
Team Name : Old Fitzroy
Nickname : The Stripes
Guernsey :
Captain : Fred Hughson
Ground : tba
Coach : Simon Taylor
West Fitzroy
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Manager : Carn the Roys!
Nickname : tba
Guernsey :
Captain : Kevin Murray
Ground : Whitten Oval
Coach : Kevin Murray / Carn the Roys!
Gorilla's In The Mr Ripper's FFC
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Manager : Mr Ripper
Nickname : The Primates
Guernsey :
Captain : Haydn Bunton
Ground : Zwar Park
Coach : Ugly Dave Gray
The Junction FFC
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Manager : Dylan12
Nickname : The Junction Roar
Guernsey :
Captain : Norm Johnstone
Ground : Junction Oval
Coach : David Parkin
Baron Superchicken FFC
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Manager : TomFC
Nickname : Superchickens
Guernsey :
Captain : Bernie Quinlan
Ground : North Hobart Oval
Coach : Robert Walls
Them Bloody Lions FFC
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Manager : FattyLumpkin
Nickname : The Bloody Roys
Guernsey :
Captain : G Brosnan
Ground : Renown Park, Adelaide, SA
Coach : G Brosnan
Normanby FFC
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Manager : Mobbenfuhrer
Nickname : Burgundonians
Guernsey :
Captain : Bert Rappiport
Ground : Brunswick Street Commission Home Backyard ("The Projects")
Coach : Alan McConnell
Fitzroy Allcomers FFC
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Manager : Wonaeamirri33
Nickname : Allcomers
Guernsey :
Captain : Paul Roos
Ground : Edinburgh Gardens back oval
Coach : Paul Roos
Royboys FFC
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Manager : Fat Pizza
Nickname : The Pizza Men
Guernsey :
Captain : Alex Ruscuklic
Ground : Brunswick Street Oval
Coach : Fat Pizza
While all competition is welcomed, a novel intention in this case is to foist leadership and maturity training upon the 7 Sweet FA participants, which should thereby flow down through the rest of the team. This should, in turn, result in a solid, confident, teamwork-based performance by the Roys in the Sweet FA.
Of course the Fitzroy FL will be a phenomenon and a spectacle all of its own, and there'll be no shortage of interest as to how this competition will proceed forth.
Mobbenfuhrer had this to say about his team, the Normanby Burgundonians:
"I've got a list full of 'nearly-there' talent, with some cool old heads in the leadership positions. Our captain, Bert Rappiport, played many games and kicked quite a few goals in the formative years of the original Fitzroy club, and brings some thinking-cap intellect to the team. He will be ably supported by past skipper Jack Worrall and the reliable Brian Brown. And to pick up an AFL Grand Final coach, well, that's just marvellous.
"The real excitement about our team, though, is inherent in the young guys who promise to give that elusive mid-season momentum that Fitzroys of old always struggled to find. Jamie Elliott, Tom Kavanagh, Anthony Mellington, these sorts of blokes will have the energy and enthusiasm to prevent any serious troughing during the sleepy season of the middle rounds.
"Its an exciting mix, it will be interesting to see how they gel together. I see us being a shoe-in for finals this year, but, as to how far we go, only time will tell.
"For myself, as a Roys FFC player taking on this leadership-building task by managing a junior team in a local comp, well it was my idea actually, so it'd be insane to not be looking forward to the contest.
"It can only work in our favour to have this extra experience running concurrently with the Sweet FA season. I don't think the other senior clubs are anywhere near ready for what's going to hit them."
Over in SA, sole non-local team Bloody Lions chairman FattyLumpkin says his "Team is bonding well. Bill Stephen taken early in the draft for his club song writing abilities alone, and the Karaoke is proving very popular. Salty Parish & Sir Doug are inseparable & mentoring the younger folk a treat. Grant Lawrie is still at his playing weight, thus available to pilot a Melb Cup mount on Tues. Big Dean Farnham still HUGE. Most of our salary cap has been diverted to the likes of Farnham, Alexander, Rendell & Beecrofts food & grog bill. "Banger" Bain furious on missing his No 19 jumper no (David McMahon claimed seniority). His 22 (at the Bears) gone to Chris Duthy (who claimed to have no memory of '87). "Banger" reckons anyone with 2 Grogans (Medals) should get what they want! Noel Zunneberg fitting in very nicely & beaming that he's last on the alphabetical list. Johnny Cassin gone awol - probably training at Arden st or Windy Hill, the dill.
"Still 2 spots on the Fatty Footy Club (FFC) roster - we're aiming for quality players who add either experience, controversy or eccentricity to pass on life experience to the players in the mighty Gorillas SFA side."
{Editor's note: This message was received prior to those two spots being filled.}
Fat Pizza, head of the Fat Pizza FC Pizza Men, had this to say about the competition :
"I consider it a privilege to participate in what amounts to a Field of Dreams for Fitzroy supporters. “Build it & they will come”. In some competitions it would be seen as a disadvantage if almost half the players in your team were actually deceased. In this comp, that just presents me with an even greater opportunity.
"My team will bring to life Legends from Fitzroy’s early years, such as Tammy Beauchamp, Goldsmith Collins & Ern “Puffer” Elliott, who, up until now, I’ve only been able to read about in history books. I now have the chance to coach them. I think the players themselves would have been eager to test themselves in this competition with Fitzroy players from different eras. I’d like to think our old-time ruckmen, Len Wigraft & Boxer Milne would have relished the opportunity to combine in an on-ball division with the heroes of my youth, Garry Wilson & Warwick Irwin.
"Despite a sprinkling of pure class among my players, this is by no means just a team of champions. I’ll take great delight in giving a second chance to some of the lesser-lights & bit-players from Fitzroy’s past. In the back pocket, I’ll have Don Chipp, who played 3 games for the Roys in 1947 before going on to form the Australian Democrats political party. As usual, he’ll be attempting to “keep the bastards honest”. On a back flank, I’ve got Hector McNeil, who played just 7 games in 1922. I’m looking forward to seeing him & Cec Rheinberger streaming downfield & pumping the ball forward to the likes of Gary Lazarus & our captain, Alex Ruscuklic.
"All I can say to my competitors is bring it on & may the best Royboys win.
The fixture for the Fitzroy Fantasy Football League is expected to be released within the next few days.
Old Fitzroy FFC
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Manager : The Lions Den
Team Name : Old Fitzroy
Nickname : The Stripes
Guernsey :
Captain : Fred Hughson
Ground : tba
Coach : Simon Taylor
Code:
B. D.Murray C.Smith I.Miller
HB. J. O'Reilly F.Hughson(C) R.Serafini
C. V.Cahill G.Allan L.Carlson
HF. I.Hughson(VC) J.Duckworth S.Kelleher
F. R.Borland P.Parrat L.Donohue
FOLL. G.Coleman C.Dullard B.Gotch
INT. C.Hansen M.Richardson
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Manager : Carn the Roys!
Nickname : tba
Guernsey :
Captain : Kevin Murray
Ground : Whitten Oval
Coach : Kevin Murray / Carn the Roys!
Code:
FB. Chris Johnson Jarrod Molloy Stephen Paxman
HB. Dennis Ryan Kevin Murray (C) Frank Bizzotto
C. Jim Wynd George Coates Alan Thompson
HF. Eddie Hart Claude Curtin Jeff Hogg
FF. Jack Moriarty Alastair Lynch Simon Hawking
FOL. Russell Crow, Brad Boyd (vc), Keith Stackpole
Int. John Ironmonger (dvc), Danny Morton
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Manager : Mr Ripper
Nickname : The Primates
Guernsey :
Captain : Haydn Bunton
Ground : Zwar Park
Coach : Ugly Dave Gray
Code:
B: Harris Zanotti Blakey
HB: O'Keeffe Serafini (VC) Bourke
C: Kappler Rombotis Baldwin
HF: Conlan Sidebottom Mugavin
F: Murnane Wheildon Barwick
R: Scott Osborne Bunton (C)
IC: Linton Burke
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Manager : Dylan12
Nickname : The Junction Roar
Guernsey :
Captain : Norm Johnstone
Ground : Junction Oval
Coach : David Parkin
Code:
B – Brett STEPHENS – Gary PERT – Ross THORNTON
HB – Michael GALE – Harvey MERRIGAN – Joe JOHNSON
C – Paul BRODERICK – Scott CLAYTON – Tim PEKIN
HF – Matthew ARMSTRONG – Jamie SHAW - Jeremy GUARD
F – Tony ONGARELLO – Richard OSBORNE – Clen DENNING
R – Alan GALE – Norm JOHNSTONE (c) – Percy TROTTER
INT – Michael REEVES – Mick DWYER
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Manager : TomFC
Nickname : Superchickens
Guernsey :
Captain : Bernie Quinlan
Ground : North Hobart Oval
Coach : Robert Walls
Code:
B Vic Chanter Frank Curcio Herbert Lenne
HB Ken Hinkley Wally Johnson Harold McLennan
C Doug Hawkins Don Furness Chicken Smallhorn
HF Owen Abrahams Robert Walls John Murphy
FF Graham Campbell Bernie Quinlan Allan Ruthven
Ruck Norm Brown George Holden John Newnham
INT Noel Jarvis Tom Banks
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Manager : FattyLumpkin
Nickname : The Bloody Roys
Guernsey :
Captain : G Brosnan
Ground : Renown Park, Adelaide, SA
Coach : G Brosnan
Code:
B. A Brockhurst C Duthy B Stephen
HB N Zunneberg G Lawrie (vc) B Pert
C S Atkins D McMahon N Dare
HF J Cassin G Brosnan (c) S McIvor
F D Farnham B Beecroft D Bain
R M Rendell L Parish Sir D Nichols
Int: R Alexander, G Noonan
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Manager : Mobbenfuhrer
Nickname : Burgundonians
Guernsey :
Captain : Bert Rappiport
Ground : Brunswick Street Commission Home Backyard ("The Projects")
Coach : Alan McConnell
Code:
B. Brian Brown Peter Caven David Strooper
HB. Dean Turner Martin Pike Tom Kavanagh
C. Ross Lyon Billy Lokan Jamie Elliott
HF. Herbert Rapiport Jim Freake Jason Taylor
F. Wally Matera Bill McSpeerin Anthony Mellington
Foll: Craig McGrath, Jack Worrall, Brendan McCormack
Int: Jeff Bruce, Dean Harding
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Manager : Wonaeamirri33
Nickname : Allcomers
Guernsey :
Captain : Paul Roos
Ground : Edinburgh Gardens back oval
Coach : Paul Roos
Code:
B. Rod Carter Roger Delaney Chris Lethbridge
HB. Marcus Seecamp Paul Roos John Rantall
C. Kevin Caton Mick Grace Dale Kickett
HF. Jim Grace Gordon Rattray Michael Dunstan
F. Bernie Harris Bob Merrick Dale Fleming
Foll: Len Thompson, Anthony McGregor,Carl Dilena
Int: Brett Cook, Matthew Primus
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Manager : Fat Pizza
Nickname : The Pizza Men
Guernsey :
Captain : Alex Ruscuklic
Ground : Brunswick Street Oval
Coach : Fat Pizza
Code:
B Don Chipp Daryl Cox Cec Rheinberger
HB Hector McNeil Eddie Goodger Puffer Elliott
C Mark Dwyer Tammy Beauchamp Frank Marchesani
HF Laurie Richards Gary Lazarus Warwick Irwin
F Goldsmith Collins Alex Ruscuklic (C) Snowy Lamont
Foll Len Wigraft (VC) Boxer Milne Garry Wilson
Res Rino Pretto Yorky Shaw

